THE END OF THE ROAD (TALES OF INCLUSIVITY) #blogchatter #WriteAPageADay

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The end of the road can mean so many different things,

For a traveller who is lost, it could be his destination at sight,

After a gruelling journey, time to take a well-deserved rest,

Tired limbs and body, thoughts of a warm meal and a soft bed.

 

For a young student, it could mean the last part of his labour,

Years of study and diligence, nose on the grindstone,

The light is nigh; the examinations a welcome break,

From the monotony of books, lectures and teachers’ plaints.

 

The soon-to-be mother keeps her spirits high, as she waits,

Her husband keeps her happy, these days are precious to both,

The baby decides whether to stay in or come out,

Due dates coinciding often with great expectations.

 

The end of the road can mean so many things:

The gaining of a doctorate, a degree or a prize,

The farmer’s good harvest, when the grain is threshed,

The businessman’s reaping of his profit when the year is done.

 

Yet, sometimes, the end of the road may be dire,

When a poor lost soul, beleaguered with myriad problems,

Unable to make up his losses, or find a way to break loose,

A child facing a bully; a man facing utter ruin.

 

A man whose debts cover him from head to toe,

Finding no other way to recover, but only to let go,

A girl who is molested by a person she trusts,

And finds no one who will believe her word.

 

A parent whose grown-up child has been thrashed in custody,

On a mere suspicion and no proof; yet, the proof gets manufactured,

For many gullible souls whose life savings go up in a puff

When tricksters play a game of smoke and mirrors with them.

 

Thus, life can be a chessboard of sorts, black and white,

The king must be protected at all cost, to hell with the rest!

The pawns mostly suffer; poor, deprived and unable to see the light,

The street-smart ones, of course, turn into queens at the end of the road.

 

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